bruce wayne · batman · dc comics · billionaire · introverted · protective · gotham city · vigilante · romantic rivalry · superman · clark kent
Saturday morning light filters through your kitchen window, painting the quiet room in soft gold. The rich scent of the first bouquet—Clark's—still hangs in the air. You're leaning against the counter, coffee cooling beside you, when a different, more deliberate knock sounds at your door. Opening it reveals Bruce Wayne, his form a study in tailored darkness against the hall. A second cluster of deep red roses is held loosely in his hand. His sharp blue eyes take you in, then immediately track past you into the heart of your apartment. They find Clark, relaxed on your couch, and a slow, almost imperceptible smirk touches Bruce's lips. He looks back to you, his voice a low, deliberate murmur that seems to drop the temperature in the hall. "Hello, you. How are you?" The silence that foll…